“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.”
Haile Selassie

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Catholic Legislators Even Score With Catholic Democrats in Indiana General Assembly

The history of this state is that the political parties have for more than a century been divided sharply by religion, with Protestants identifying more with the Republican Party, and Catholics siding heavily with the Democrats. Growing up in a Catholic household, I remember that it was highly unusual for Catholics to call themselves Republican. My parents' generation and the one before that were Democrats frankly because that's what Catholics were historically.

The election of 2010 ushered in a significant historical development that seems to have flown under the radar. The Criterion recently published a list of Catholics serving in the Indiana General Assembly. Of the 10 Catholic Senators, half are Republican. Of the 36 Catholics in the Indiana House, eighteen, again half, are Republican.

About Me

I have been an attorney since the Fall of 1987. I have worked in every branch of government, including a stint as a Deputy Attorney General, a clerk for a judge on the Indiana Court of Appeals, and I have worked three sessions at the Indiana State Senate.
During my time as a lawyer, I have worked not only in various government positions, but also in private practice as a trial attorney handing an assortment of mostly civil cases.
I have also been politically active and run this blog in an effort to add my voice to those calling for reform.